Blockchain is shaping up to be one of the big buzz words of 2018. A lot of this fervor is due to the spectacular rise and fall of Bitcoin recently. But the staying power is going to be fueled by investors of all shapes and sizes consumed by the fear of missing out. Just do a search for "investor blockchain" and you'll see what we mean.

So... what is it? Here's the short answer: it's a ledger. Yes, that's right. The world is freaking out over a freaking ledger.